The controversial odd-even formula for private cars can be automatically enforced and all construction activities halted if air pollution breaches the PM2.5 emergency level of 300 micrograms per cubic metre for 48 hours at a stretch. This follows the Supreme Court's acceptance of the Centre's graded action plan.

Appearing for PIL petitioner, senior advocate Kapil Sibal and advocate Kamini Jaiswal questioned the government's power to impose limit on withdrawal. However, SC said govt calls it surgical strike against black money but Sibal terms it as carpet bombing against common men.

Appearing for PIL petitioner, senior advocate Kapil Sibal and advocate Kamini Jaiswal questioned the government's power to impose limit on withdrawal. However, SC said govt calls it surgical strike against black money but Sibal terms it as carpet bombing against common men.

A bench of Justices J S Khehar and R Banumathi had on November 18 passed a recusal order while listing the plea after two weeks without making it clear as to which of the two judges wanted to recuse himself from the hearing the matter.

​On November 11, the apex court had issued contempt notice to Justice Katju after taking note of Katju's statement in a blog and said that it constituted a serious assault on judges and not on the judgement.​

"The verdict is a big boost in our fight against triple 'talaq'. This verdict is very significant, not just for me but for all Muslim women subjected to injustice because of triple talaq," the petitioner who moved the SC on the 'triple talaq' said.